MARS will be stopping by the MTV Newsroom tomorrow, Thursday April 28th for a live chat called “30 Seconds to Mars: State of the Union,” an in-depth discussion about the band’s past, present and, of course, future.

Streaming live on MTV.com at 6 p.m. ET/ 3 p.m. PT, the show will be an hour-long open-ended conversation, with the band’s Echelon asking the questions. Fans can submit their queries via Twitter, using the hashtag #ASK30STM.

Kerrang! Article: What’s Next For Mars?

Kerrang! Magazine gets an exclusive update from Jared about the band’s possible future path. Check out the article excerptHERE. To read the full interview, grab the latest issue of Kerrang! Magazine in stores today.

This Is War (with 100 Suns) Music Video Premieres

You’ve seen the THIS IS WAR music video, now see a new version: This Is War (with 100 Suns), exclusively on Buzznet and PureVolume. Check out the video on Buzznet HERE, or on the band’s PureVolume page.

MARS THEME NIGHT IN MONTREAL

Montreal, QC prepare for ZOMBIE NIGHT May 6th!! Blood, guts, gore and good times. The dead come alive. A giant Zombie walk is a must and WILL become a future video phenom!

Be sure to visit the Official Tour Page for all available ticket information regarding current and recently rescheduled dates, and printable promotional flyers.

Use Twitter? Be sure to keep updated with the latest ticket releases and relating announcements by following@30SECONDSTOMARS, and @golden_tix for overseas and U.S. VIP Ticket Packages.

Use Facebook? Remember to « RSVP » for each event you plan on attending on the official Thirty Seconds To Mars Facebook Events Page by clicking here.

HUMAN TRIAD MISSION!

Russian Echelon in the town of Belarus did these various triad formations to spread the word of MARS:

Compose the Human Triad image with friends and fellow Echelon in high-traffic or populated areas. Stand, sit, or build a pyramid in a Triad formation. Get creative and submit your photos to theTriad Global Assault Page.

Each week we’ll showcase some of the best MARS-themed avatars on twitter, facebook, and other social networks. This avatar by @gi_martins was made for the Rio de Janiero Echelon:

Design your own avatars to promote voting, upcoming shows, or anything MARS related. You can also use or edit the avatars designed by @thisisthehive.

Help us spread the word about Thirty Seconds To Mars and the new album, This Is War. Below are the 12 Steps to Mars which you can use on a daily basis to help. Click Here to Read NOW!

As I Lay Dying is a novel by the American author William Faulkner. He claimed to have written the novel in six weeks and that he did not change a word of it. It is Faulkner’s fifth novel and consistently ranked among the best novels of 20th century literature. The book is told in stream of consciousness writing style by 15 different narrators in 59 chapters. It is the story of the death of Addie Bundren and her family’s quest and motivations—noble or selfish—to honor her wish to be buried in the town of Jefferson.

Movie of the Week

Scarface is a 1983 American epic crime drama movie directed by Brian De Palma, written by Oliver Stone, produced by Martin Bregman and starring Al Pacino as Tony Montana. Based on Howard Hawks’ original 1932 film of the same name, the film tells the story of Montana, a Cuban refugee who comes to Miami in 1980 as a result of the Mariel Boatlift, and becomes a drug cartel kingpin during the cocaine boom of the 1980s. The movie chronicles his rise to the top of Miami’s cocaine empire.

Album of the Week

Angles is the fourth studio album by American indie rock band The Strokes, released on March 18th, 2011 in Australia; March 21st, 2011 in the UK; and March 22nd, 2011 worldwide. It is their first album since First Impressions of Earth (2006), their longest gap to date between studio albums.

Website of the Week

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